Dear Parents,

I hope that you had a wonderful long weekend and are ready for our last few weeks of school!  

Just a few things that I wanted to make you aware of because of our shortened week…I am not sending home Take Home Story Bags this week and actually, I am not sending them home next week either!  So we are DONE with them. Thank you for helping to further and build up your kiddo’s fluency by reading with your firstie. 

Secondly, we DO have our spelling practice test tomorrow and the regular test will be on Friday.  Our memory test will be on Friday too!  Thank you for helping your kiddo study for these tests (last ones of the year!).  

Third, I am missing permission slips from a few firsties.  If you haven’t filled out and turned in the permission slip to go to the Midland Humane Society, please do so ASAP!  Thank you! 

Fourth, all students are no longer checking out books from our school library, but there are quite a few firsties that need to return their books.  I know that you received an email about the books that your child checked out and hasn’t returned, so I am just giving a friendly little reminder.

Our Balloon Pop Countdown is HERE! 

 For 5 days we will be popping balloons and doing the fun activities that have been written on a slip of paper inside the balloon.  Some of the activities will require that the students bring in something, but the majority of them will not.  For tomorrow, students will need to bring in a blanket or towel, and sunglasses (if they desire).  We will be reading outside!  This will give the firsties a chance to lay down, chill out, and read!  I will let you know each day what the popped balloon activity is for the next day….so please watch for FD messages.  

Birthday treats have started coming in!  Please, please, please remember that we have food allergies in our class and we don’t want anyone to be left out. 

Next week Wednesday (in the afternoon) will be our day to plant our gourds and pumpkins.  Please send to school “grubby” clothes that your firstie can change into (this includes shoes!).  Thanks!

Blessings on your shortened week!  Please continue to check FD throughout the week!

Miss Gallagher